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In Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha on Monday, the dead body of a person who allegedly died in a train accident was transported in a garbage vehicle instead of a hearse van.
#MadhyaPradesh: Dead body of a person who allegedly died in a train accident was transported in a garbage vehicle instead of a hearse van. DC, Vidisha says 'I just got information about it, I'll inquire about it and seek a report from SDM that why hearse van did not reach there' pic.twitter.com/jOREVb45Lf
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England star all-rounder Ben Stokes has been found not guilty of affray, by the jury. Stokes had been arrested and charged with affray after a fight near a Bristol nightclub in September last year.
The Durham all-rounder denied the charge following the fracas between a group of men, the decision means England cricket can make changes in the squad for the Trent Bridge Test against India starting from August 18.
However, the inclusion of Ben Stokes fully depends on ECB's Cricket Disciplinary Commission...

Kundan Gold Refinery, the largest private gold refinery in India has received the best refiner and leading bullion awards at 15th India International Gold Convention on Monday held in Kochi.
The IIGC each year brings together the world bullion industry under one platform and has been into optimistic mode following the NITI Aayog report on transforming Indian gold markets.
People associated with the gold industry in India and abroad, trade organisations, financial institutions and policy experts...

The Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) had appointed Ramesh Powar as the Head Coach of Indian Women’s Team on Tuesday till T-20 World Cup in West Indies. Powar, who was first asked to manage the team after the resignation of former coach Tushar Arothe, was handed over the full-time duties till November 30, 2018.
Speaking to media, BCCI Secretary Amitabh Choudhary said, "The BCCI has appointed Mr Ramesh Powar as Head Coach of the Indian Women’s Team. Mr Powar has now been handed over...

India skipper Virat Kohli slipped a spot down to No.2 in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Test batting rankings, a day after Indian side crashed to an innings and 159-run loss to England in the Lord's Test.
Kohli, who rose to 934 points attained the numero-uno spot by overtaking banned Australian Steve Smith last week, after low scores of 23 and 17 at the home of cricket, had now dropped to 919 points, 10 points behind Steve Smith (929).
Besides Kohli, vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane (23), and openers Lokesh...

Chhattisgarh Governor Balram Das Tandon died on Tuesday following a heart attack. He was 90 years old.
Tandon was rushed to Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Memorial hospital in Raipur and was kept under the hospital’s intensive care unit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his grief over the demise of veteran politician and one of the founder members of the Jan Sangh which later became Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP).
PM Modi said, “Saddened by the demise of Shri Balramji Dass Tandon, the Governor of...

Subsidised LPG Hiked By Rs 1.50 Per Cylinder, Jet Fuel By 6%

Jet fuel or ATF price was on Sunday hiked by a steep 6 per cent on firming international rates, the third straight increase in rates since August.

Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) will now cost Rs 53,045 per kilolitre (kl) in Delhi, Rs 3,025 per kl more than Rs 50,020 previously, according to a price hike notification by India Oil Corp, the nation's biggest fuel retailer.

This is the third consecutive monthly hike in ATF price, the last being by 4 per cent (Rs 1,910 per kl) on September 1.

Also, cooking gas (LPG) price was hiked by Rs 1.50 per cylinder in line with the Govt orders LPG prices to be hiked by Rs 4 per month to eliminate subsidies by March.

A subsidised 14.2-kg LPG cylinder will from Sunday will cost Rs 488.68 in Delhi as against Rs 487.18 previously, IOC said.

The hike comes on back of over Rs 7 per cylinder increase effected from September 1.

Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhanhad on July 31 told the Lok Sabha that the government had asked state-run oil firms to raise subsidised cooking gas (LPG) prices by up to Rs 4 per cylinder every month to eliminate all the subsidies by March next year.

Rates were, however, raised by Rs 2.31 per cylinder on August 1 and the oil companies effected a large hike on September 1 to equalise that, sources said.

Since the implementation of the policy of monthly increases from July last year, subsidised LPG rates have gone up by over Rs 69.50 per cylinder. A 14.2-kg LPG cylinder was priced at Rs 419.18 in June 2016.

The quantum has now been doubled so as to bring down the subsidy to nil.

Every household is entitled to 12 cylinders of 14.2-kg each at subsidised rates in a year. Any requirement beyond that is to be purchased at market price.

The price of non-subsidised LPG or market priced cooking gas has also been hiked by Rs 1.50 to Rs 599 per bottle.

Rates at the last revision on September 1 were hiked by Rs 73.5 to Rs 597.50 per bottle.

State-owned oil firms revise rates of LPG and ATF on 1st of every month based on average oil price and foreign exchange rate in the previous month.

Today's hike in the LPG price is fifth since the May 30 order of the oil ministry to raise rates by Rs 4 per cylinder every month.

There are as many as 18.11 crore customers of subsidised LPG in the country. These include over 3 crore poor women who were given free connections during the last one year under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna.